The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Relevant compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisational and site requirements and procedures manufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standards Employment and workplace relations legislation Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
Information may be transmitted by the following means: | 2-way radio telephone PA verbal CB written computer monitor printouts |
Operations may be conducted in all weather conditions, including extreme conditions by day or night and may include: | hot and dusty heavy rain/flood fog high wind |
Shift requirements may include: | operating plant identified outages and breakdowns maintaining schedules digging tonnage requirements personal requirements conditions of plant and weather |
The previous shift report may include: | production results , including input and output tonnages and coal quality/blending requirements breakdown details availability and location of coal by type, seam, blend system and plant defects , including faults of plant equipment maintenance and outage coordination requirements water availability charts, printouts, logs, amp readings |
Plant may include: | conveyor transport system crushers stackers raw coal bunkers bucketwheel/bucket chain excavators feeders reclaimers samplers pumps and screens gates compressors tramp iron magnets |
Processes may involve: | ash level moisture content size condition of ROM yield belt size plant availability coal availability limitations of equipment bunker capacity coal blending reject percentages sump levels density control weather information |
Role and responsibilities may include: | production outage coordination emergency commander |
Liaisons with other personnel may include: | fitters electricians contractors plant operators machinery operators supervisors yard persons laboratory assistant planners emergency personnel |
Coordination with other sections may include: | power station operations fire services police and emergency services planning maintenance |
Environmental and ground conditions may include: | stress relief cracking fire holes aquifers |
Faults may be identified by the following: | alarms indicator lights amp gauges computer monitor camera monitor visual inspection |
Adjustments may be made directly using automatic or manual controls, or remotely through third parties. | |
Factors governing coal quality may include: | coal type moisture ash content |
Plant identification codes may vary between mine sites. | |